Alexander Werth

Alexander Werth (Александр Верт; born 4 February 1901, St. Petersburg – died 5 March 1969, Paris) was a Russian-born British writer and war journalist. He was the BBC’s correspondent in the Soviet Union from 1941-1945, and the Moscow correspondent for the Guardian from 1946-1949. He was one of the first outsiders to be allowed into Stalingrad after the battle, and wrote several books describing his experiences. Father of Nicolas Werth.